The idea that the Arizona Cardinals might wait until closer to the draft before trading Anquan Boldin has gone out the window.

Adam Schefter of ESPN previously tweeted that the Cardinals were preparing to trade Boldin, with Baltimore, New England and Kansas City being the likely destinations.

A native of Pahokee who was Mr. Football as a senior in high school and played collegiately at Florida State, Boldin would have been a welcome candidate for the Dolphins’ vacant No. 1 receiver opening had Miami pursued him. But that doesn’t appear to have been the case.

Word was that Cardinals GM Rod Graves was willing to accept as low as a third-round pick for Boldin. The Ravens, in desperate need of a quality receiver to round out an otherwise playoff-caliber roster, may have been willing to part with a second or a quality player to get him. New England won’t have Wes Welker to start the season, while KC has been working hard to upgrade its talent base since Scott Pioli took over as GM.

With rumors flying that Brandon Marshall is about to be dealt to Seattle for a first-round pick, the Dolphins are missing out on two of the top possible candidates for what might be their most glaring deficiency.

Insiders such as ex-NFL executive Michael Lombardi have contended that Boldin’s recurring injury problems and demands for a new multi-year contract would be enough to scare off Miami. Perhaps he was right.

With Boldin and Marshall out of the picture, the Dolphins still may pursue Antonio Bryant, who could be a bargain after catching only 39 passes last season. Bryant played under Parcells in 2003 and ’04, and while the two had some run-ins, word is Parcells is once again a Bryant supporter.